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Apple API: List top charts

Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. Countries without an Apple Music chart return no results.

music.apple.com (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Chart optionalchart

Chart to list, for example top_albums.

top_songs

One of top_songs, top_albums, top_music_videos. Default top_songs.

Country optionalcountry

Country name or two-letter code, for example Canada or CA.

United States

Default United States.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Number of entries, for example 25 (maximum 100).

50 (default)

Whole number from 1 to 100.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "items": [    {      "rank": 1,      "genre": "Pop",      "title": "Housewife",      "artist": "Tate McRae",      "apple_id": "6822497774",      "release_date": "2026-10-15",      "apple_music_url": "https://music.apple.com/us/album/housewife/6822497770?i=6822497774",      "cover_image_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/2b/96/2b/2b962b77-3a04-5650-aefd-37ecfce04b03/196874840146.jpg/100x100bb.jpg"    },    {      "rank": 2,      "genre": "Country",      "title": "Lies (feat. Lana Del Rey)",      "artist": "Zach Bryan & Lana Del Rey",      "apple_id": "6822944296",      "release_date": "2026-10-15",      "apple_music_url": "https://music.apple.com/us/album/lies-feat-lana-del-rey/6822944288?i=6822944296",      "cover_image_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/ea/98/f2/ea98f2b8-5131-29ae-2064-997234ef13bc/093624812647.jpg/100x100bb.jpg"    },    {      "rank": 3,      "genre": "Country",      "title": "Choosin' Texas",      "artist": "Ella Langley",      "apple_id": "1844932150",      "release_date": "2025-10-17",      "apple_music_url": "https://music.apple.com/us/album/choosin-texas/1844932149?i=1844932150",      "cover_image_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/e2/91/4d/e2914d0a-7f1d-f04c-fbf4-c50b38548838/196873638690.jpg/100x100bb.jpg"    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
music.apple.com/list_top_charts
Returns
rank, title, artist, genre, release date, cover image, Apple Music URL, Apple ID

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method music.apple.com/list_top_charts with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • What are the top 25 albums on Apple Music in Canada right now?
  • Show me the current top songs chart for the United States, top 50 entries.
  • Which music videos are trending on Apple Music in Japan this week? Give me the top 10 with artists.
  • I need the top albums ranking in Germany on Apple Music, including release dates and genres.
  • Pull up apple.com's top songs list for the UK, limited to 20 results in chart order.
  • Lists ranked iPhone or iPad apps from the public App Store charts for a chart, category, and country. App bundles and apps that are no longer available are left out.

    apps.apple.com/list_top_charts
  • Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.

    podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts
  • Searches the Apple Music song catalog by title and artist words, returning matching tracks in relevance order with prices and previews when available.

    music.apple.com/search_songs
  • Gets an Apple Music artist profile by name or artist link. The profile includes the latest release, top songs and albums.

    music.apple.com/get_artist
  • Finds Apple Podcasts shows by name or topic in a country, ordered by search relevance, with ratings when the show page provides them.

    podcasts.apple.com/search_podcasts
  • Finds an Apple Music album by title and optional artist, or by album link, and returns its matched release, purchase details and tracks in order.

    music.apple.com/get_album
  • Finds iPhone and iPad apps by keyword in a chosen country's App Store, with ratings, prices, categories and App Store links.

    apps.apple.com/search_apps
  • Gets a podcast's country-specific rating total and average, plus up to 500 listener reviews sorted by newest or most helpful.

    podcasts.apple.com/get_podcast_reviews